voyages and travels

"When the prophesied hero dies one day before the world needs saving, 13-year-old Julian Kee is randomly chosen as a last-minute replacement. With absolutely no world-saving skills whatsoever, he must nonetheless lead his friends into the Underworld to retrieve a magical rock that can save their world. The problem is that the ruling council of the Underworld objects to their quest, and the rock can only be obtained by passing through a series of terrible trials, including navigating an unsolvable maze, enduring unspeakable tortures in the dungeons of the council's citadel, and facing a really cute bunny. And is the Underworlder who cheerfully volunteers to risk her life to help them simply a girl with a very kind, selfless heart, or is she really a spy for the council?"--Back cover.

In the mist-covered kingdom of Blunder, Elspeth Spindle lives with the Nightmare inside her to protect her. She's had him ever since she was infected as a child. One day she meets a mysterious highwayman and joins his quest to rid Blunder of its dark magic. She soon learns the highwayman is the King's nephew, the captain of his guard, who is charged with treason. Elspeth must draw from the Nightmare inside her to save her kingdom.

Contains brief, illustrated profiles of all the countries in the world.

"Lana loves stories, especially the ones she and her brother, Harrison, share in their make-believe games. But when Harrison decides he's too grown-up to play with Lana anymore, she's too lonely to find the wonder in storytelling . . . until something magical happens. Lana discovers a portal to a fairy tale world hidden in the strange new supermarket in town! But these aren't the happy-ever-after fairy tales that Lana knows--they are darker and more dangerous, and the characters need Lana's help to defeat an evil witch. But she can't do it alone. Can she convince Harrison to believe in stories again and journey to the world with her before it's too late?"--Provided by publisher.

A little mouse tells his mother about the trip that he is going to take.

"The Minions make their way to New York for a chance to find a new criminal boss to serve"--OCLC.

"After making the ultimate sacrifice, Canto bears a weapon that could defeat the Shrouded Man and free all the inhabitants of the Unnamed World. Now, he races to find a hidden settlement of his former slavers to enlist them as allies in the coming war. That is, if the Shrouded Man doesn't find them first . . ."--Back cover.

"Luna thinks it will be boring to stay at the historic Widmark Hotel while her mom is working to restore it. Then she meets a mysterious woman in the room next door. Unraveling the woman's secrets takes Luna on a dangerous journey into the old hotel's past"--Provided by publisher.

Carter and Sadie must outsmart the House of Life and the gods of chaos in order to complete their worldwide search for an ancient Egyptian book.